Title: SOLE Semantic Search Author: solecomputer Published: October 15, 2026 Last modified: October 15, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/sole-semantic-search.svg) # SOLE Semantic Search By [solecomputer](https://profiles.wordpress.org/solecomputer/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/sole-semantic-search.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sole-semantic-search/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sole-semantic-search/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sole-semantic-search/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sole-semantic-search/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sole-semantic-search/) ## Description SOLE Semantic Search replaces the default WordPress keyword search with semantic search powered by SOLE Engine. Instead of matching exact words, it understands the meaning behind search queries and returns the most relevant results. **Features:** * Seamless replacement of native WordPress search * Configurable results per page (1-50) * Automatic fallback to native search if SOLE Engine is unavailable * Auto-translation of plugin UI when site language is non-English **Requirements:** * [SOLE Engine](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sole-engine/) plugin must be installed and active * Semantic search must be enabled in SOLE Engine settings #### External services This plugin does not contact any external service directly. It performs its searches through the required SOLE Engine plugin, which sends data to the SOLE Engine service operated by Sole Computer (https://sole.computer) at engine.sole.computer. SOLE Engine requires a Sole Computer account and Engine User Key. If the key is missing, this plugin makes no Engine request and native WordPress search remains in use. If SOLE Engine rejects the key, native search remains in use; an administrator must reconnect or replace the key in SOLE Engine settings. **What reaches the service because of this plugin.** When a visitor runs a search, the search query is sent so that it can be matched semantically against your indexed content. Your posts and pages reach the service as indexed content through SOLE Engine itself, not through this plugin. **When.** On a visitor search, and when this plugin’s own interface strings are auto-translated on a non-English site. Installing or activating this plugin sends nothing. Because all traffic goes through SOLE Engine, its own disclosure — including the background jobs it schedules — applies here too. See the SOLE Engine plugin page for the full description. * [Privacy](https://sole.computer/wordpress/engine/privacy) * [Terms of Service](https://sole.computer/wordpress/engine/terms) ### Source code The maintained source is available at https://github.com/solecomputer/sole-semantic- search. The score stylesheet is directly maintained readable source; no bundler or minifier is used. Release packages are generated by a deterministic allowlisted packaging step that normalizes line endings and removes non-distributed comments. ## Installation 1. Install and activate the [SOLE Engine](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sole-engine/) plugin. 2. Enable semantic search in SOLE Engine settings. 3. Install and activate SOLE Semantic Search. 4. Visit Settings > SOLE Semantic Search to configure options. ## FAQ ### What happens if SOLE Engine is not installed? The plugin will display an admin notice asking you to install SOLE Engine. Native WordPress search continues to work normally. ### What happens if the semantic search fails? The plugin silently falls back to native WordPress search. No error is shown to visitors. ### Does this work with custom post types? The plugin intercepts the main search query. Results depend on what SOLE Engine has indexed. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “SOLE Semantic Search” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ solecomputer ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/solecomputer/) [Translate “SOLE Semantic Search” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/sole-semantic-search) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sole-semantic-search/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/sole-semantic-search/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/sole-semantic-search/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/sole-semantic-search/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 * Initial public release * Admin settings page (enable/disable and results per page) * Admin notice when SOLE Engine is missing * Auto-translation of UI strings via SOLE Engine ## Meta * Version **1.0.0** * Last updated **6 days ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.5 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.1.3** * PHP version ** 8.3 or higher ** * Tags * [ai search](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ai-search/)[search](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/search/) [semantic search](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/semantic-search/)[site search](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/site-search/) [vector search](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/vector-search/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sole-semantic-search/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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